seabed

Everyday

The seabed is the ground at the bottom of the sea. tree →

In the lessons

Science and geography: the seabed has sand, mud, rocks, coral and mountains; deep-sea creatures, shells and shipwrecks lie on it. Divers and robot submarines explore the seabed. Phrases: on the seabed, the ocean floor, deep seabed, sink to the seabed.

Examples

• The shipwreck lies on the seabed. tree →
• Crabs crawl across the seabed. tree →
• Divers searched the seabed for treasure. tree →
• The anchor sank to the seabed. tree →
• Some fish hide in the sand of the seabed. tree →
• Robots map the deep seabed. tree →

Note

One word (also «sea bed»). Usually with «the». Similar: ocean floor, sea floor. «Bed» here means bottom, as in riverbed.